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COL.  GEORGE  WASHINGTON  FLOWERS 
MEMORIAL  COLLECTION 


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REGULATIONS 


FOR 


THE  MEDICAL  DEPARTMENT 


OF   THE 


FEDERATE  STATES  ARMY.  . 


RICHMOND,  VA. 

RITCHIE    &    DUNNAVANT,     PRINTERS. 
18C1. 


^73.77^^  REGULATIONS 


THE   MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT. 


1.  The  Surgeon  General  is  charged  with  the  administrative  details 
of  the  medical  department,  the  government  of  hospitals,  the  regula- 
tion of  the  duties  of  surgeons  and  assistant  surgeons,  and  the  appoint- 
ment of  acting  medical  officers,  when  needed,  for  local  or  detached 
service.  He  will  issue  orders  and  instructions  relating  to  the  profes- 
sional duties  of  medical  officers ;  and  all  communications  from  them, 
which  require  his  action,  will  be  made  directly  to  him. 

2.  The  Medical  Director  of  an  army  corps  will  have  the  general 
control  of  the  medical  officers. 

-3.  The  Medical  Director  will  inspect  the  hospitals  under  his  con- 
trol, and  see  that  the  rules  and  regulations  with  regard  to  them  and 
the  duties  of  the  surgeons  and  assistant  surgeons,  arc  enforced. 

J:.  He  will  examine  the  case  books,  prescription  and  diet  books, 
and  ascertain  the  nature  of  diseases  which  may  have  prevailed,  and 
their  probable  causes ;  recommend  the  best  method  of  prevention, 
and  also  make  such  suggestions  relative  to  the  situation,  construction 
and  economy  of  the  hospitals,  as  may  appear  necessary  for  the  benefit 
and  comfort  of  the  sick  and  the  good  of  the  service. 

-5.  From  the  monthly  reports  of  the  medical  officers  of  the  com- 
mand (Form  1),  he  will  make  to  the  Surgeon  General  a  consolidated 
monthly  report  of  the  sick  and  wounded. 

G.  He  will  make  to  the  Surgeon  General  a  monthly  return  (Form 
2)  of  the  medical  officers  of  the  command. 


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7.  The  Medical  Purveyors  will,  under  the  direction  of  the  Surgeon 
General,  2;)urchase  all  medical  and  hospital  supplies  required  for  the 
medical  department  of  the  arm}^ 

S.  IMedical  Purveyors  will  make  to  the  Surgeon  General,  at  the 
end  of  each  fiscal  quarter,  returns  in  duplicate  (Form  3),  of  medical 
supplies  received,  issued  and  remaining  on  hand,  stating  to  whom,  or 
from  whom,  and  wlien  and  where  issued  or  received.  Other  medical 
officers  in  charge  of  medical  supplies  will  make  similar  returns  semi- 
annuall}^,  on  the  30th  of  June  and  the  31st  of  December ;  and  all 
medical  officers  will  make  them  when  relieved  from  the  duty  to 
which  their  returns  relate.  The  returns  will  show  the  condition  of 
the  stores,  and  particularly  of  the  instruments,  bedding  and  furniture. 
Medical  purveyors  will  furnish  abstracts  of  receipts  and  issues  with 
their  returns  (Form  4). 

9.  Medical  disbursing  officers  will,  at  the  end  of  each  fiscal  quarter, 
render  to  the  Surgeon  General,  in  duplicate,  a  quartei'ly  account  cur- 
rent of  moneys  received  and  expended,  with  the  proper  vouchers  for 
the  payments,  and  certificates  that  the  services  have  been  rendered 
and  the  supplies  purchased  and  received  for  the  medical  service,  aud 
transmit  to  him  an  estimate  of  the  funds  required  for  the  next  quarter. 

10.  The  medical  supplies  for  the  army  are  prescribed  in  the  Stan- 
dard Suppl}^  Tables  for  Hospitals  and  Field  Service. 

11.  Medical  and  hospital  supplies  will  be  obtained  by  making  re- 
quisitions, in  duplicate  (Form  5),  on  the  Surgeon  General,  forwarding 
them  through  the  Medical  Director  of  the  command.  If  an  army  be 
in  the  field,  and  there  be  a  Medical  Purveyor  in  charge  of  supplies, 
I'equisitions  will  be  made  on  him,  after  receiving  the  approval  of  the 
Medical  Director. 

12.  When  it  is  necessary  to  purchase  medical  supplies,  and  recourse 
cannot  be  had  to  a  medical  disbursing  officer,  they  may  be  procured 
by  the  quartermaster  on  a  special  requisition  (Form  G),  and  account 
(Form  7). 

13.  In  every  case  of  special  requisition,  a  duplicate  of  the  requi- 
sition sliall,  at  the  same  time,  be  transmitted  to  the  Surgeon  General, 
for  his  information. 

14.  An  officer  transferring  medical  supplies,  will  furnish  a  certified 
invoice  to  the  officer  who  is  to  receive  them,  and  transmit  a  duplicate 


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of  it  to  the  Surgoon  General.  The  receiving  officer  will  transmit 
duplicate  receipts  (specifying  articles  and  quantities)  to  the  Surgeon 
General,  with  a  report  of  the  quality  and  condition  of  the  supplies, 
and  report  the  same  to  the  issuing  oilieer.  A  medical  officer  who 
turns  over  medical  sup^dies  lo  a  quartermaster  for  storage  or  trans- 
portation, will  forward  to  the  Surgeon  General,  with  the  invoice,  the 
quartermasrer's  receipts  for  the  packages. 

15.  Medical  officers  will  take  up  and  account  for  all  medical  sup- 
plies of  the  army  that  come  into  their  possession,  and  report,  when 
they  know  it,  to  whose  account  they  are  to  be  credited. 

IG.  In  all  official  lists  of  medical  supplies,  the  articles  will  be 
entered  in  the  order  of  the  Supply  Tables. 

17.  The  senior  medical  officer  of  a  hospital  will  distribute  the  pa- 
tients, according  to  convenience,  and  the  nature  of  their  complaints, 
into  wards  or  divisions,  under  the  particular  charge  of  the  several 
assistant  surgeons,  and  will  visit  them  himself  each  day  as  frequently 
as  the  state  of  the  sick  may  require,  accompanied  by  the  assistant, 
steward  and  nurse. 

IS.  His  prescriptions  of  medicine  and  diet  are  written  down  at 
once  in  the  proper  register,  with  the  name  of  the  patient  and  the 
number  of  his  bed;  the  assistants  fill  up  the  diet  table  for  the  day, 
and  direct  the  administration  of  the  prescribed  medicines.  He  will 
detail  an  assistant  surgeon  to  remain  at  the  hospital  day  and  night, 
when  the  state  of  the  sick  requires  it. 

19.  In  distributing  the  duties  of  his  assistants,  he  will  ordinarily 
require  the  aid  of  one  in  the  care  and  preparation  of  the  hospital 
re[)orts,  registers  and  records,  the  rolls  aiul  descriptive  lists;  and  of 
another,  in  the  charge  of  the  dispensary,  instruments,  medicines,  hos- 
pital expenditures,  and  the  preparation  of  the  requisitions  and  annual 
returns. 

20.  He  will  enforce  the  proper  hospital  regulations  to  promote 
health  and  prevent  contagion,  by  ventilated  and  not  crowded  rooms,, 
scrupulous  cleanliness,  frequent  changes  of  bedding  and  linen,  occa- 
sional refilling  of  the  bed  sacks  and  pillow  ticks  with  fresh  straw, 
regularity  in  meals,  attention  to  cooking,  &c. 

21.  He  will  require  the  steward  to  take  due  care  of  the  hospital 
stores  and  supplies ;  to  enter  in  a  book,  daily  (Form  8),  tiie  issues  to 

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the  wardmasters,  cooks  and  nurses ;  to  prepare  the  provision  returns, 
and  receive  and  distribute  the  rations. 

22.  He  vtill  require  the  vi^ardmaster  to  take  charge  of  the  effects 
of  the  patients ;  to  register  them  in  a  book  (Form  9) ;  to  have  them 
numbered  and  Labeled  with  the  patient's  name,  rank  and  company; 
to  receive  from  tlie  steward  the  furniture,  bedding,  cooking  utensils, 
&c.  for  use,  and  keep  a  record  of  them  (Form  10),  and  how  distri- 
buted to  the  wards  and  kitchens,  and  once  a  week  to  take  an  inven- 
tory of  the  articles  in  use,  and  report  to  him  any  loss  or  damage  to 
them,  and  to  return  to  the  steward  such  as  are  not  required  for  use. 

23.  Assistant  surgeons  will  obey  the  orders  of  their  senior  surgeon ; 
see  that  subordinate  officers  do  their  duty,  and  aid  in  enfoi'cing  the 
regulations  of  the  hospital. 

24.  The  cooks  and  nurses  are  under  the  orders  of  the  steward. 
He  is  responsible  for  the  cleanliness  of  the  wards  and  kitchens,  pa- 
tients and  attendants,  and  all  articles  in  use.  He  will  ascertain  who 
are  present  at  sunrise  and  sunset,  and  tattoo,  and  report  absentees. 

25.  At  surgeon's  call  the  sick  then  in  the  companies  will  bo  con- 
ducted to  the  hospital  by  the  first  sergeants,  who  will  each  hand  to 
the  surgeon,  in  his  company  book,  a  list  of  all  the  sick  of  the  com- 
pany, on  which  the  surgeon  shall  state  who  are  to  remain  or  go  into 
hospital  ;  who  are  to  return  to  quarters  as  sick  lor  convalescent ;  what 
duties  the  convalescents  in  quarters  are  capable  of;  what  cases  are 
feigned ;  and  any  other  information  in  regard  to  the  sick  of  the  com- 
pany he  may  have  to  communicate  to  the  company  commander. 

26.  Soldiers  in  hospital,  patients  or  attendants,  except  stewards, 
shall  be  mustered  on  the  rolls  of  their  company,  if  it  be  present  at 
the  post. 

27.  When  a  soldier  in  hospital  is  detached  from  his  company  so  as 
not  to  be  mustered  with  it  for  pay,  his  company  commander  shall 
certify  and  send  to  the  hospital  his  descriptive  list,  and  account  of 
pay  and  clothing,  containing  all  necessary  information  relating  to  his 
accounts  with  the  Confederate  States,  on  which  the  surgeon  shall  enter 
all  payments,  stoppages,  and  Issues  of  clothing  to  him  in  hospital. 
When  lie  leaves  the  hospital,  the  medical  officer  shall  certify  and  re- 
mit his  descriptive  list,  showing  the  state  of  his  accounts.  If  he  is 
discharged  from  the  service  in  hospital,  the  surgeon  shall  make  out 


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his  final  statements  for  pay  and  clothing..  If  he  dies  in  hospital,  the 
surgeon  shall  take  charge  of  his  effects,  and  make  the  reports  required 
in  the  general  regulations  concerning  soldiers  who  die  absent  from 
their  companies. 

2S.  Patients  in  hospital  are,  if  possible,  to  leave  their  arms  and 
accoutrements  with  their  companies,  and  in  no  case  to  take  ammuni- 
tion into  the  hospital. 

29.  When  a  patient  is  transferred  from  one  hospital  to  another,  the 
medical  officer  shall  send  with  him  an  account  of  his  case,  and  the 
treatment. 

30.  The  regulations  for  the  service  of  hospitals  apply,  as  far  as 
practicable,  to  the  medical  service  in  the  field. 

31.  The  senior  medical  officer  of  each  hospital,  post,  regiment  or 
detachment,  will  k<^ep  the  following  records,  and  deliver  them  to  his 
successor:  A  register  of  patients  (Fofm  11);  a  prescription  and  diet 
book  (Form  12) ;  a  case  book ;  copies  of  his  requisitions,  annual  re- 
turns, and  reports  of  sick  and  wounded ;  and  an  order  and  letter 
book  ;  in  which  will  be  transcribed  all  orders  and  letters  relating  to 
liis  duties. 

82.  He  will  make  tlie  muster  and  pay  rolls  of  the  hospital  steward 
and  matrons,  and  of  all  soldiers  in  hospital,  sick  or  on  duty,  detached 
from  their  companies,  on  the  forms  furnished  from  the  Adjutant  and 
Inspector  General's  office,  and  according  to  the  directions  expressed 
on  them. 

33.  The  extra  pay  allowed  to  soldiers  acting  as  cooks  and  nurses 
in  hospitals,  will  be  paid  by  the  Pay  Department.  Such  extra  ser- 
vices will  be  noted  on  the  hospital  muster  rolls,  and  for  the  sums  thus 
expended,  the  Pay  Department  will  be  reimbursed  by  the  Medical 
Department. 

34.  The  senior  medical  officer  will  select  the  cooks,  nurses  and 
matrons,  with  the  approval  of  the  commanding  officer.  Cooks  and 
nurses  will  be  taken  from  the  privates,  and  will  be  exemjit  from  other 
duty,  but  shall  attend  the  parades  for  muster  and  weekly  inspection 
of  their  companies  at  the  post,  unless  specially  excused  by  the  com- 
manding officer. 

>35.   Ordinarily,  hospital  attendants  arc  allowed  as  follows :  To  a 


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general  hospital,  one  steward,  one  nurse  as  wardmaster,  one  nurse  to 
ten  patients,  one  matron  to  twenty,  and  one  cook  to  thirty ;  to  a  hos- 
pital, where  the  command  exceeds  five  companies,  one  steward  and 
wardmaster,  one  cook,  two  matrons,  and  four  nurses ;  to  a  post  or 
garrison  of  one  compan}^,  one  steward  and  wardmaster,  one  nurse,  one 
cook,  and  one  matron  ;  and  for  every  two  companies  more,  one  nurse; 
at  arsenals,  where  the  number  of  enlisted  men  is  not  less  than  four- 
teen, one  matron  is  allowed.  The  allowance  of  hospital  attendants 
for  a  regiment  in  the  field  will  be,  for  one  company,  one  steward,  one 
nurse  and  one  cook  ;  for  each  additional  company,  one  nurse  ;  and  for 
command  of  over  five  companies,  one  additional  cook. 

3G.  Medical  officers,  where  on  duty,  will  attend  the  officers  and 
enlisted  men,  and  the  servants  and  laundresses  authorized  by  law ; 
and  at  stations  where  other  medical  attendance  cannot  be  procured, 
and  on  marches,  the  hired  men  of  the  army.  Medicines  will  be  dis- 
pensed to  the  families  of  officers  and  soldiers,  and  to  all  persons  enti- 
tled to  medical  attendance  ;  hospital  stores  to  enlisted  men. 

37.  Medical  officers,  in  giving  certificates  of  disability  (Form  13), 
are  to  take  particular  care  in  all  cases  that  have  not  been  under  their 
charge ;  and  especially  in  epilepsy,  convulsions,  chronic  rheumatism, 
derangement  of  the  urinary  organs,  ophthalmia,  ulcers,  or  any  obscure 
disease,  liable  to  be  feigned  or  purposely  produced ;  and  in  no  case 
shall  such  certificate  be  given  until  after  sufficient  time  and  examina- 
tion to  detect  any  attempt  at  deception. 

3S.  In  passing  a  recruit,  the  medical  officer  is  to  examine  him 
stripped ;  to  see  that  he  has  free  use  of  his  limbs ;  that  his  chest 
is  ample ;  that  his  hearing,  vision  and  speech  are  perfect ;  that  he 
has  no  tumors,  or  ulcerated  or  extensively  cicatrized  legs ;  no  rup- 
ture, or  chronic  cutaneous  affection  ;  that  he  has  not  received  any 
contusion,  or  wound  of  the  head,  that  may  impair  his  faculties ;  that 
he  is  not  a  drunkard ;  is  not  subject  to  convulsions,  and  has  no  infec- 
tious disorder,  nor  any  other  that  may  unfit  him  for  military  service. 

39.  Medical  officers  attending  recruiting  rendezvous  will  keep  a 
record  (Form  14)  of  all  the  re.cruits  examined  by  them.  Books  for 
this  purpose  will  be  procured  by  application  to  the  Surgeon  General, 
to  whom  they  will  be  returned  when  filled. 

40.  As  soon  as  a  recruit  joins  any  regiment  or  station,  he  shall  be 
examined  by  the  medical  officer,  and  vaccinated  when  it  is  required. 


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41.  The  senior  medical  officer  of  each  hospital,  post,  regiment  or 
detachment,  will  make  monthly  to  the  Medical  Director,  and  quar- 
terly to  the  Surgeon  General,  a  report  of  sick  and  wounded  (Form  1), 
and  of  deaths,  and  of  certificates  for  discharge  for  disability,  and 
transmit  to  him  a  cop}?-  of  the  Statement  of  the  Hospital  Fund  (Form  19). 

42.  After  surgeon's  call,  he  will  make  a  morning  report  of  the  sick 
to  the  commanding  officer  (Form  1-5). 

43.  Every  medical  officer  will  report  to  the  Surgeon  General  and 
to  the  Medical  Director,  th(f  date  when  he  arrives  at  a  station,  or 
when  he  leaves  it,  and  his  orders  in  the  case,  and  at  the  end  of  each 
month,  whenever  not  at  his  station,  whether  on  service  or  on  leave 
of  absence  ;  and  when  on  leave  of  absence,  his  post-office  adtlress  for 
the  next  month.  They  will  also  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  all  orders 
relating  to  their  movements. 

44.  When  it  is  necessary  to  employ  a  private  physician  as  medical 
officer,  the  commanding  officer  may  do  it  by  written  contract,  condi- 
tioned as  in  Form  10,  at  a  stated  compensation,  not  to  exceed  $  -50  a 
month  when  the  number  of  officers  and  men,  with  authorized  ser- 
vants and  laundresses,  is  100  or  more ;  $  40  when  it  is  from  50  to  100, 
and  S  30  when  it  is  under  50. 

45.  But  when  he  is  required  to  abandon  his  own  business,  and  give 
his  whole  time  to  the  public  service,  the  contract  may  be  not  to  ex- 
ceed $80  a  month ;  and  not  to  exceed  $100,  besides  transportation 
in  kind,  to  be  furnished  by  the  Quartermaster's  department,  where 
he  is  required  to  accompany  troops  on  marches  or  transports.  But 
a  private  physician  will  not  be  employed  to  accompany  troo[)s  on 
marches  or  transports,  except  by  orders  from  the  War  Department, 
or,  in  particular  and  urgent  cases,  by  the  order  of  the  officer  direct- 
ing the  movement ;  when  a  particular  statement  of  the  circumstances 
which  make  it  necessary,  will  be  appended  to  the  contract. 

4G.  And  when  a  private  physician  is  required  to  furnish  medicines, 
he  will  be  allowed,  besides  the  li([uidated  pay,  from  25  to  50  per  cent, 
on  it,  to  be  determined  by  the  Surgeon  General. 

47.   In  all  cases,  a  duplicate  of  the  contract  will  be  transmitted 

forthwith  by  the  conmianding  officer  to  the  Surgeon  General ;  and  the 

commanding  officer  for  the  time  being  will   at  (fnce  discontinue  it, 

whenever  the  necessity  for  it  ceases,  or  the  Surgeon  General  may  so 

direct. 

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4S.  The  physician's  account  of  pay^ue  must  be  sent  to  the  Sur- 
geon General  for  payment,  vouched  by  the  certificate  of  the  com- 
manding officer,  that  it  is  correct  and  agreeable  to  contract,  and  that 
the  services  have  been  duly  rendered.  But  when  it  cannot  conve- 
niently be  submitted  to  the  Surgeon  General  from  the  frontier  or  the 
field,  it  may  be  paid  on  the  order  of  the  commanding  officer,  not  to 
exceed  the  regulated  amount,  by  a  medical  disbursing  officer  or  a 
quartermaster. 

49.  When  medical  attendance  is  required  by  officers  or  enlisted 
men  on  service,  or  for  the  authorized  servants  of  such  officers,  and 
the  attendance  of  a  medical  officer  cannot  be  had,  the  officer,  or  if 
there  be  no  officer,  then  the  enlisted  man,  may  employ  a  private 
physician,  and  a  just  account  therefor  will  be  paid  by  the  Medical 
Bureau. 

50.  The  account  will  set  out  the  name  of  the  patient,  the  date  of 
and  charge  for  each  visit,  and  for  medicines.  The  phj^sician  will 
make  a  certificate  to  the  account  in  case  of  an  officer,  or  affidavit  in 
case  of  an  enlisted  man,  that  the  account  is  correct,  and  the  charges 
are  the  customary  charges  of  the  place. 

61.  The  officer  will  make  his  certificate,  or  the  enlisted  man  his 
affidavit,  to  the  correctness  of  the  account,  that  he  was  on  service  at 
the  place,  and  stating  the  circumstances  preventing  him  from  receiv- 
ing the  services  of  a  medical  officer. 

62.  When  the  charge  is  against  an  officer,  he  will  pay  the  account 
if  practicable,  and  transmit  it  to  the  Medical  Bureau  for  reimburse- 
ment. In  all  other  cases,  the  account  wdll  be  transmitted  to  the 
Medical  Bureau  for  settlement. 

53.  If  the  charge  is  against  a  deceased  officer  or  enlisted  man,  the 
physician  will  make  the  affidavit,  before  required,  to  the  account,  and 
that  he  has  been  paid  no  part  of  it. 

64.  No  charges  for  consultation  fees  will  be  paid  by  the  Medical 
Bureau  ;  nor  will  any  account  for  medical  attendance  or  medicines  be 
paid,  if  the  officer  or  enlisted  man  be  not  on  service. 

65.  A  board  of  not  less  than  three  medical  officers  will  be  ap- 
pointed from  time  to  time,  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  to  examine  ap- 
plicants for  appointment  of  assistant  surgeons  in  the  regular  anny, 


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and  assistant  surgeons  for  promotion.     And  no  one  shall  be  so  ap- 
pointed or  promoted  until  so  examined  and  found  qualified. 

56.  The  board  will  scrutinize  rigidly  the  moral  habits,  professional 
acquirements,  and  phj^sical  qualifications  of  the  candidates,  and  report 
favorably,  either  for  appointment  or  promotion,  in  no  case  admitting 
of  a  reasonable  doubt. 

57.  The  Secretary  of  War  will  designate  the  applicants  to  be  ex- 
amined for  appointment  of  assistant  surgeon.  They  must  be  between 
21  and  25  years  of  age.  Tlie  board  will  report  their  respective  me- 
rits in  the  several  branches  of  the  examination,  and  their  relative  merit 
from  the  whole  ;  agreeably  whereto,  if  vacancies  happen  within  two 
years  thereafter,  they  will  receive  appointments  and  take  rank  in  the 
medical  corps. 

5S.  When  an  assistant  surgeon  has  served  five  years,  he  is  subject 
to  be  examined  for  promotion.  If  he  decline  the  examination,  or  be 
found  not  qualified  by  moral  habits  or  professional  acquirements,  he 
ceases  to  be  a  medical  officer  of  the  army. 

59.  An  applicant  for  appointment  failing  at  one  examination,  may 
be  allowed  a  second  after  two  years ;  but  never  a  third. 

60.  The  Secretaiy  of  War  will  appoint,  on  the  recommendation  of 
the  Surgeon  General,  from  the  enlisted  men  of  the  army,  or  cause  to 
be  enlisted,  as  many  competent  hospital  stewards  as  the  service  may 
require. 

61.  The  senior  medical  officer  of  a  command  requiring  a  steward, 
may  recommend  a  competent  non-commissioned  officer  or  soldier  to 
be  appointed,  which  recommendation  the  commanding  officer  shall 
forward  to  the  Adjutant  and  Inspector  General  of  the  army,  with  his 
remarks  thereon,  and  with  the  remarks  of  the  company  commander. 

62.  When  no  competent  enlisted  man  can  be  procured,  the  medical 
officer  will  report  the  fact  to  the  Surgeon  General.  Applications  and 
testimonials  of  competency,  from  persons  seeking  to  be  enlisted  for 
hospital  stewards,  may  be  addressed  to  the  Surgeon  General. 

63.  The  commanding  officer  may  re-enlist  a  hos[)ital  steward  at 
the  expiration  of  his  tenn  of  service,  on  the  reconnnendation  of  the 
medical  officer.  ' 


12  EEGULATIOXS   FOR   THE    MEDICAL    DEPARTMENT. 

64.  Ko  soldier  or  citizen  will  be  recommended  for  appointment, 
who  is  not  hioicn  to  he  temperate,  honest,  and  in  every  way  reliable, 
as  well  as  sufficiently  intelligent,  and  skilled  in  pharmacy,  for  the 
proper  discharge  of  the  responsible  duties  likely  to  be  devolved  M^on 
him.  Until  this  is  Icnoivn,  he  will  be  appointed  an  acting  steward  by 
the  medical  officer,  with  the  approval  of  the  commanding  officer,  and 
will  be  entitled  to  the  pay  and  allowance  of  hospital  steward. 

G-5.  Hospital  stewards,  appointed  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  when- 
ever stationed  in  places  whence  no  post  return  is  made  to  the  adju- 
tant general's  office,  or  when  on  furlough,  will,  at  the  end  of  every 
month,  report  themselves,  by  letter,  to  the  Adjutant  General  and 
Surgeon  General,  as  well  as  to  the  Medical  Director  of  the  military 
department  in  which  they  may  be  serving ;  to  each  of  whom  they 
will  also  report  each  new  assignment  to  duty,  or  change  of  station, 
ordered  in  their  case,  noting  carefully  the  number,  date  and  source 
of  the  order  directing  the  same.  They  will  likewise  report  monthly, 
wlien  on  furlough,  to  the  medical  officer  in  charge  of  the  hospital  to 
which  they  are  attached. 

G6.  The  jurisdiction  and  authority  of  courts  martial  are  the  same 
with  reference  to  hospital  stewards  as  in  the  cases  of  other  enlisted 
men.  When,  however,  a  hospital  steward  is  sentenced  by  an  infe- 
rior court  to  be  reduced  to  the  ranks,  such  sentence,  though  it  may 
be  approved  by  the  reviewing  officer,  will  not  be  carried  into  effect 
until  the  case  has  been  referred  to  the  General  in  Chief  for  final 
action.  In  these  cases  of  reduction,  the  application  of  the  man  for 
discharge  from  service,  though  not  recognized  as  of  right,  will  gene- 
rally be  regarded  with  favor,  if  his  offence  has  not  been  of  too  serious 
a  nature,  and  especially  when  he  has  not  been  recently  promoted 
from  the  ranks. 

07.  As  the  hospital  stewards,  appointed  by  the  Secretary  of  War, 
are  "  permanently  attached  to  the  Medical  Department,"  their  ac- 
counts of  pay,  clothing,  &c.,  must  be  kept  by  the  medical  officers 
under  whose  immediate  direction  they  are  serving,  who  are  also 
responsible  for  certified  statements  of  such  accounts,  and  con-ect 
descriptive  lists  of  such  stewards,  to  accompany  them  in  case  of 
transfer ;  as,  also,  that  their  final  statements  and  certificates  of  dis- 
charge are  accurately  made  out,  when  they  are,  at  length  discharged 
from  service. 


REGULATIONS    FOR   THE    MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT. 


[It  is  urged  that  iiii'ilical   officers  iiinlse  rpquisition  onlj'  for  sueh  medicines  in  tlie  following  tabic  as 

are  deemed  indispensable.] 

Standard  Siqiphj    Tabic  fur   General  and  Post  Hosiiitah. 


ARTICLES. 


MEDICINES. 


Acaci.T, 
Ac-iili  acetici, 
"     avseniosi, 
"     benzoici, 
"     citrici, 
"     niuri;itici, 
"     iiitrii'i, 
"     sulpbuvici, 
"  "  aroniatici, 

"     taiinii'i, 
"     tavtarici, 
Actlici'is  sulplunici  loti, 
Alc()li(ili,s, 
Ahiniiiiis, 
Anunoniaci, 
Aininoniaj  cnrhonatis, 

"         muiiati.s, 
Antlii'iiiidi.s, 

Autiinouii  et  potas.s.  tartratis. 
Argeuti  nitratis  (crystals), 

(fused), 
Arnica^, 
Assal'retidae, 
Bisnintlii  subnitratis, 
Caiiij)]iora', 
Cardaiiionii, 
Catcdiu, 
Cer.f  albse,* 
Cciati  rt'sin.T, 
"      sinijilicis, 
"      ziiiti  f.arbouatis, 
Cblornfornii, 
Collodii, 
Cojiai1)a% 
Crt'dsoti, 

Creta-  iircparatrp,    - 
Cupii  sulpbatis, 
Eniplastri  adlia-sivi,  _  - 

"         c-aiitliaradis, 

iVni. 
"         bvdrarfTvri, 
"         iflitliydcolla'. 
Extract!  bclladoiuia', 
"         biulm  tluidi, 
"         colcbici  acetici,     - 
"         colocviitlii'iis  comp. 
"         coloiiiba^  llnidi, 
"         conii, 
"         cubeljjT  fluidi, 
"         gcntiaiiip  tluidi,    - 


lb. 
lb. 
oz. 
oz. 
lb. 
lb. 
lb. 
lb. 
lb. 
oz. 
11). 
11). 
bott. 
lb. 
lb. 
oz. 
lb. 
lb. 
oz. 
oz. 
oz. 
lb. 


lb. 
lb. 
lb. 
lb. 
11). 
lb. 
oz. 
lb. 
oz. 

lb. 

oz. 

Yds. 

'  lb. 

11). 

lb. 
yds. 

oz. 

lb. 

oz. 

oz. 

lb. 

oz. 

11). 


Quantities  for  one  year  fur  e ommands  of 


From 
100  to 
200. 


2\ 
1 

h 

8 
h 

T 

3 
1 

] 
] 
4 
4 
2 
H 

•i 
2 

2 

8 


From 

200  to 

yoo. 

From 
300  to 
•100. 

.'■)00 
men. 


2 
2 
4 
4 
4 

48 
2 
1 

](> 
1 
2 
6 
«  2 
2 
2 
8 
8 
4 

16 
1 
4 
4 

]() 
4 
2 
4 

10 
4 
2 
4 

10 
6 
2 
1 
f) 
4 
2 

2 
](i 
2 
2 
2 


6 
2 
2 
3 
3 
2 
3 
3 
3 
G 
(1 
(5 

72 
3 
2 

24 
2 
3 
9 
3 
3 
3 

12 

12 
6 

24 
2 

6 
6 
24 
6 
3 
6 

() 
3 
C) 

9 
3 
2 
9 
6 
3 
3 
24 
3 
3 
3 
3 


8 

2.i 
4" 
4 

4 
4 
4 

8 
8 
8 
96 
4 

32 

n 

4 
12 

4 

4 

4 
If) 
Ifi 

8 
32 

n 

8 

8 
32 

8 

4 

8 
20 

8 

4 

8 
20 
12 

4 

12 

8 

4 

4 
32 

4 

4 

4 

4 


*  To  be  issued  to  posts  wberc  simple  cerate  cannot  be  sent  %vilhout  bccomiDg  rancid. 


14 


REGULATIONS   FOR   THE    MEDICAL    DEPARTMENT. 


SUPPLY  TABLE  FOE  HOSPITALS— Continued. 


Quantities  for  one  year  for  commands  of 

ARTICLES. 

From 
100  to 
2<:)0. 

From 
200  to 
300. 

From 
300  to 
400. 

500 
men. 

1,000 
men. 

Extract!  glycyrrhizae, 

lb. 

6 

12 

18 

24 

48 

"         byoscjami, 

oz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

"         ipecac-uanhai  fluidi, 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

n 

5 

"         piperis  Hnidi, 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"         pruni  virg.  fluidi, 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"         rhei  fluidi, 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"         sarsapaiillse  fluidi, 

lb. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

"         senegse  fluidi, 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

2i 

5 

"         sennse  fluidi, 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"         taraxaci  fluidi, 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"         valerianse  fluidi,  - 

oz. 

8 

IG 

24 

32 

64 

"         zingiberis  fluidi,  - 

lb. 

h 

1 

o 

2i 

5 

Ferri  iodidi,              .            .            . 

oz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

"     ct  quiuise  citratis, 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

"     sulpbatis,       -            .            - 

oz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

Gambogise,-              ... 

oz. 

h 

1 

2 

'2h 

5 

Glycerine,                -            -            . 

oz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

Guaiaci  resinae,       -            .            - 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

2i 

5 

Hydrargyri  chloridi  corr : 

oz. 

h 

1 

2 

2i 

5 

"               "        niitis, 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"          cum  creta. 

lb. 

1 

1 

2 

2h 

5 

"          iodidi. 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"          oxidi  lubri, 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

lodinii,                     .            -            . 

oz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

Liui,                         ... 

lb. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

Liquoris  ammonias. 

lb. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

"         ferri  iodidi, 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"        potass :  arsenitfs, 

oz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

"         sodse  chlorinatse. 

bott. 

3 

6 

9 

12 

24 

"         ziuci  chloridi. 

bott. 

3 

6 

9 

12 

24 

Magnesioe,               ... 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

2i 

5 

"           sulphatis, 

lb. 

25 

50 

75 

100 

200 

Massse  pil :  hydrargyri, 

oz. 

8 

16 

24 

32 

64 

ilellis  despumati, 

lb. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

MorphifB  sulphatis, 

dr. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

MyrrhjB,                   ... 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

2.i 

5 

Olei  anisi,                ... 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"    cajuputi,           ... 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"    caryophylh',      ... 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"    ciiuiamomi,     ... 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"    mcnthpe  piperitse, 

oz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

"    morrhuae,         ... 

bott. 

8 

16 

24 

32 

64 

"    olivse,               ... 

bott. 

8 

16 

24 

32 

64 

"    origaui,            ... 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

"    ricini,                ... 

qt.  bott. 

12 

24 

36 

48 

96 

"    tercbinthinss, 

-     qt.  bott. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

*'    tiglii. 

dr. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

Opii, 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

2^ 

5 

Picis  abietis,            ... 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

Plumbi  acctatis,      ... 

lb. 

] 

2 

3 

4 

8 

Potassse  acetatis,     -            - 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"        biearbouatis, ' 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"        bitartratis. 

lb. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

"        chloratis. 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"        nitratis, 

lb. 

1 

2  • 

3 

4 

8 

"         sulphatis. 

lb. 

h 

] 

2 

2.^ 

5 

Potassii  cyanureti, 

dr. 

1 

2 

3 

4~ 

8 

"       iodidi, 

oz. 

8 

16 

24 

32 

64 

REGULATIONS    FOR   THE    MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT. 


15 


SUPPLY  TABLE  FOE  HOSPITALS— Continued. 


Quantities  for  one  year  for  commands  of 

ARTICLES. 

From 

From 

From 

100  to 

200  to 

300  to 

500 

1,000 

200. 

.300. 

400. 

men. 

men. 

Pniiii  virginianrc, 

lb. 

i 

1 

o 

2A 

5 

PulToris  ticacia;,     -            .            - 

lb. 

2 

4 

0 

8' 

16 

"        aloi's,        -            -            - 

oz. 

4 

rt 

12 

16 

32 

"        cantharidis, 

oz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

"       capsici, 

lb. 

1 

2 

:i 

4 

8 

"       cinchonaj, 

lb. 

1 

2 

:? 

4 

8 

ferri, 

oz. 

2 

4 

G 

8 

16 

"          "     per  sulphatis, 

oz. 

1 

2 

:? 

4 

8 

"       glycjnliiza', 

oz. 

4 

H 

12 

16 

32 

"       ipecacTianhae, 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

n 

5 

"                 "              et  opi), 

lb. 

.\ 

1 

2 

2i 

5 

"      jalapa?, 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

H^ 

32 

"        lini. 

lb. 

8 

10 

24 

32 

64 

"        opii, 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

2i 

5 

"       rhei,~ 

oz. 

4 

s 

12 

16 

32 

"       sabinae, 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"        sinapis  nigrrc, 

lb. 

0 

12 

18 

24 

48 

"       ulnii, 

lb. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

Qtmssiae,                 .            .            - 

lb. 

i 

1 

2 

2h 

5 

Qninias  sulphatis, 

oz. 

30-20 

20-40 

30-60 

40-80 

80-160 

Klu'i, 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

Sacchari,                  ... 

lb. 

20 

40 

60 

80 

160 

Sapouis, 

lb. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

ScilKT, 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

Serpentariop,            ... 

lb. 

X 

1 

2 

2h 

5 

Sodse  bicarbouatis, 

lb. 

') 

4 

G 

8 

16 

"      boratis,          ... 

lb. 

I 

1 

2 

n 

5 

"     et  potass  :  tuitratis, 

lb. 

3 

0 

1) 

12 

24 

Ppip(>lia?,                 ... 

lb. 

I 

1 

2 

2d 

5 

Spiritus  animon :  aromatici, 

oz. 

«j 

4 

6 

8 

16 

"        a?theiis  cunipositi, 

11). 

I 

1 

2 

2.i 

5 

"             "        nitiici, 

lb. 

'> 

4 

(5 

8 

16 

"        lavaudulff;  couip : 

lb. 

I 

1 

') 

2h 

5 

"       viui  gallici, 

bott. 

12 

24 

36 

48 

96 

Strychnia,               ... 

dr. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

Sulphuris  loti,  .      - 

lb. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

Synipi  scillai,         ... 

lb. 

:? 

ti 

•) 

12 

24 

Tiucturaa  aconiti  radicis,    - 

lb. 

] 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"        digitalis. 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

"        crgota?  (Dublin), 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

U) 

32 

"        icni  chloridi, 

lb. 

i 

1 

2 

2h 

5 

"        veratri  viridis,     - 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

Ungncuti  liydrargyri, 

lb. 

] 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"                "           nitratis, 

lb. 

i 

T 

2 

2.i 

5 

Vcratria?,                 ... 

dr. 

J 

2 

3 

4 

8 

Vini  cok'hici  scmiiiis. 

lb. 

.4 

1 

2 

24 

5 

Zinci  aci'.tatis,         ... 

oz. 

1 

i) 

3 

4 

8 

"     suli)batis, 

oz. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

8 

"     chlorid.          .            .            - 

oz. 

i 

T 

1 

2 

3 

INSTRUMENTS. 

Buck's  spongeholdcr  for  the  throat, 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

1 

I 

Cu])]iing  glasses  or  tins,     - 

no. 

12 

12 

18 

18 

24 

Dissfc-ling,               ... 

sets. 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Lancets,  spring,* 

no. 

1 

I 

2 

2 

4 

*  Four  extra  fleamg  to  each  laBcct. 


16 


REGULATIONS    FOR   THE   MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT. 


SUPPLY  TABLE  FOE  HOSPITALS— Continued. 


Quautitie.s  for  one  year 

for  commands  of 

ARTICLES. 

ji 

From 

From 

From 

100  to 

200  to 

300  to 

500 

1,000 

'.iOO. 

300. 

400. 

men. 

men. 

Lancets,  thumb,*    -            -            -            . 

no. 

4 

G 

8 

8 

12 

Obstetrical,              .... 

sets. 

1 

1 

1 

Pocket,                     .... 

sets. 

1 

1 

1 

Pro])angs,                .... 

no. 

6 

6 

G 

Pulleys,                   .... 

sets. 

1 

1 

1 

Scarificators,            .... 

no. 

2 

2 

3 

Splints  (assorted),               ... 

sets. 

1 

T 

1 

Stethoscopes,           .... 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

Stomach  pump  and  case,    - 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

Syringes,  euema,t                ... 

no. 

o 

3 

3 

6 

"         penis,  glass,        >            .            . 

no. 

2 

4 

8 

16 

"             "      metallic,  -            -            - 

no. 

6 

12 

18 

24 

36 

"         vagina,t              ... 

no. 

3 

3 

3 

6 

Teeth  extracting,                 ... 

sets. 

1 

1 

1 

2 

Tongue  depressor  (hinge), 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

2 

Toui-niquets,  field,               ... 

no. 

4 

4 

G 

6 

10 

"           spiral,            ... 

no. 

1 

1 

2 

2 

4 

Trusses,  hernioe,                  ... 

no. 

3 

G 

9 

12 

24 

BOOKS. 

Anatomy,                 .            .            .            - 

cop. 

Chemistry,               .... 

cop. 

Dispensatory,          .... 

cop. 

Medical  Dictionary,            ... 

cop. 

"       Formulary,            ... 

cop. 

"      Jurisprudence  and  Toxicology,   - 

cop. 

"       Practice,    -            -            -            . 

cop. 

Obstetricy,               .... 

cop. 

Regulations  for  Med.  Dept. 

cop. 

2 

Surgery,      -            -            .            .            . 

cop. 

Blank, 

no. 

2 

2 

Case,            -            -            .            .            . 

no. 

Meteorological  Register,     -            -            - 

no. 

Order  and  Letter,    -            -            -            . 

no. 

Prescription,            .... 

no. 

Register,                   .... 

no. 

Requisitions,        ) 

Returns,               >                ... 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Reports  of  sick,  ) 

HOSPITAL  STORES. 

Arrow  root,             .... 

lb. 

5 

10 

1.5 

20 

40' 

Barley,                     .... 

lb. 

20 

40 

60 

80 

160 

Cinnamon,               .... 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

2h 

5 

Cloves,                      .... 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

Cocoa,                      -            -            .            - 

lb. 

10 

20 

30 

40 

80 

Farina,                     .... 

lb. 

5 

10 

1.5 

20 

40 

Ginger,  ground  (Jamaica), 

lb. 

h 

1 

2 

n 

5 

Nutmegs,                 -            .            .            _ 

oz. 

4 

8 

12 

16 

32 

Tea,                          .... 

lb. 

20 

40 

60 

80 

160 

Whiskey,  bottles  of,            -            -            . 

doz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

Wine,  bottles  of,    -            -           -            . 

doz. 

2 

4 

6 

8 

16 

*  With  casea. 


1 1  Davidson's;  1,  4-oz.  j  l,£-oz. 


J  Hard  India  rubber,  1 ;  glass,  2. 


EEGULATIOXS    FOR   THE    MEDICAL    DErAKTMENT. 


37 


SUPPLY  TABLE  FOR  HOSPITALS— Continued. 


ARTICLKS. 


Roil  sackp, 

Bcdstoiids,  iron, 
Blankrt.s,  wooli'U,  - 
Covpi-lots. 
Gutta  porcha  cloth, 
Mattrcspcs, 
]^Iusiiuito  bars, 
Pillow  cases, 
"      ticks, 
Sheets, 


FURNITURK,   DRKS^TNGS,   &C. 


110. 

no. 
no. 
no. 
jds. 
no. 
no. 
no. 
no. 
no. 


r>au(]ap:os,  suspensory,*     - 

- 

- 

no. 

Binder's  boards,!     - 

- 

- 

no. 

Corks,  assorted, 

- 

- 

doz. 

Cork  screws, 

- 

- 

no. 

Cotton  battiiip:, 

- 

- 

li). 

"      AViidding,     - 

- 

. 

11). 

Flannel,  red,            - 

- 

- 

yds. 

Funnels,  {i'lass, 

- 

- 

no. 

tin, 

. 

- 

no. 

Ilatclirts, 

- 

- 

no. 

Hdiu's  (ill  wciod),}- 

- 

- 

no. 

Iiik  ])()\vder. 

- 

- 

papers. 

Inkstands, 

- 

- 

no. 

Linen, 

- 

- 

Yds. 

Lint, 

. 

. 

"lb. 

Jleasmvs,  c'raduated. 

- 

. 

no. 

•         tin. 

. 

. 

sets. 

iledieine  cups  and  glasses, || 

. 

. 

no. 

Mills,  eoti'ee, 

- 

- 

no. 

Mortars  and  pestles,  glass. 

- 

- 

no. 

"         "          "       iron, 

- 

- 

no. 

"         "           "       ■\vedgewood, 

- 

- 

no. 

Muslin, 

- 

- 

yJ-s. 

Needles,  sewing,     - 

. 

. 

no. 

Oiled  silk  or  gutta  perclia  tissue 

(11 

India 

rubber  tissue, 

- 

- 

yds. 

Pans,  bed, 

- 

- 

no. 

Paper  envelopes, ^S 

-■ 

- 

no. 

Paper  filtering, 

- 

- 

quires. 

"      wrapping,      - 

- 

- 

((uires. 

"      writing,*! 

- 

- 

(piires. 

Pencils,  hair, 

- 

- 

no. 

"        lead. 

- 

. 

no. 

Pens,  steel. 

. 

. 

doz. 

Pill  boxes. 

- 

- 

papers. 

"    macliine, 

- 

- 

no. 

Piiis,  assorted. 

- 

- 

papers. 

Quills, 

- 

- 

no. 

li'aiii  gauges. 

- 

- 

no. 

Razors,        ... 

- 

- 

no. 

Qiiantitios  for  oiip  year  for  commaiu's  of 


From 
100  to 
200. 


10 
6-10 
10-20 

10 

4 

2 

C-10 

'25 

10 

40 


From 
200  to 


4 

:? 
1 
:i 
2 
1 
1 
1 

27) 
25 

4 
2 

100 

•i 

10 
12 
12 

(i 


2.) 
1 
1 


20 
12-20 
20-40 

20 

(> 

4 

12-20 

50 

20 

80 


6 

21 

1 


Kt 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 

T 

10 
() 
i? 
1 


1 
1 

2 

50 
25 

2 

125 

1 

12 

20 

18 

8 

:i 
() 
1 

4 

25 
1 
1 


From 

MX)  to 

40,  t. 


30 

i8-:?o 

:>o-6o 

;{() 

8 

6 

18-:?0 

75 

30 

120 


12 

8 

3(i 

2 

3 
3 
15 
2 
2 

2 
1 

2 
15 
8 
4 
1 
0 
2 

2 
1 


() 

3 

150 

2 

15 

20 

24 

10 

3 

>) 

1 

() 

50 

1 

1 


.500 
men. 


40 

24-40 

40-80 

40 

10 

8 

24-40 

100 

40 

200 


16 

12 

48 

2 

4 
4 
20 
2 
2 
2 

II 

3 

2 

20 

10 

fi 

1 

12 

3 

2 

1 
3. 

100 


8 

4 

200 

2 

15 

20 

30 

12 

4 

12 
1 
8 
50 
1 
1 


80 

48-80 

80-160 

80 

16 

16 
48-80 
200 

80 
400 


*A«Fortpfl.        f  le  inches  by  4.      *  4  iuchcB  by  1.      )|  2  ciipg  to  l^Iass.      ?>  Assorted,  3  sizes— "  Official 
bti-.iuoss"  piiutcd  ou  each.        ^  Foolscnp,  k'Hur  ami  uote — wliite  ;  bluy  ruliiL 


18 


REGULATIONS   FOR  THE   MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT. 


SUPPLY  TABLE  FOE  HOSPITALS— Continued. 


Quantities  for  one  year  for  commands  of 

AKTICLES. 

From 
100  to 
200. 

From 
200' to 
300. 

From 

300  to 

400. 

.■500 
men. 

1,000 
men. 

Eazor  strops,  ....  no. 
Scales  and  Aveights,  apothecary's,             -           sets. 

"  "  "  shop,  -  -  sets. 
Scissors,  ....  no. 
Sheep  skins,  dressed,  ...  no. 
Silk,  surgeon's,       ....              oz. 

"  green,  ....  yds. 
Spatulas,  ....  no. 
Sponge,  ....  lb. 
Tape,"*  ....  pieces. 
Thermometers  and  hydrometers,  -  -  no. 
Thermometers,  ....  no. 
Thread,  linen,  ....  oz. 
Tiles,  ....  no. 
Tow,  -  -  -  -  'lb. 
Towels,  ....  no. 
Twine,  ....  lb. 
Urinals,  ....  no. 
Vials,  assorted,  -  -  -  -  doz. 
AVafers  (.^  oz.  boxes),  -  -  -  no. 
Wax,  seahng,          ....        sticks. 

1 
1 
1 

2 

4 
J. 

4 

3 

h 
4 

2 
1 
4 

? 

90 
1 
2 
6 
1 
3 

1 
1 
1 
2 
6 

i 
1 
3 
A 
8 
2 
1 
4 
3 
2 

30 
1 
3 

12 
1 
3 

1 

2 

1 

2 

8 

2 
4 
a 

4 

12 

2 
1 
6 
3 

2 
50 

5 

18 
2 
4 

1 

2 

1 

3 

10 

2i 

6 

a 

t 

16 

2 
1 
6 

o 

3 

75 

U 

6" 
24 

2 

4 

2 

2 
1 
4 

12 
1 
5 

12 
1 

32 
2 
1 
8 
4 
5 
150 
3 

10 

48 
3 
6 

■  One  quarter,  woolen ;  three  quarters,  cotton. 


If  the  following  articles  of  Hospital  Furniture  cannot  be  obtained  with  the  hospital  fund, 
they  may  be  procured  from  a  quartermaster  or  medical  disbursing  officer,  by  special  .requi- 
sition : 

ARTICLES. 


Basins,  wash. 

Bowls. 

Brushes. 

Buckets. 

Candlesticks. 

Clothes  Lines. 

Cups. 

Dippers  and  Ladles. 

Graters. 

Gridirons. 

Kettles,  tea. 

Knives  and  i'orks. 

Lamps  and  Lanterns. 

Locks  ai*d  Keys. 

Mugs. 


Pans,  frying. 

"     sauce. 
Pitchers. 

Plates  and  Dishes. 
Pots,  chamber  and  chair. 

"     coffee  and  tea. 
Sadirons. 
Shovels,  fire. 
Skillet,  with  cover. 
Snuffers. 
Spoons. 

Tongs  and  Pokers. 
Tumblers. 
Woodsaws. 


EEGULATIONS   FOR   THE    MEDICAL    DEPARTMENT. 


19 


Standard  Sujfp^i/   Table  for  Field  Service. 


Quantities. 

ARTICLES. 

Reg't 

Hat. 

Comp. 

3  uios. 

3  iiios. 

3  luos. 

MEDICINES. 

Acidi  nifiioi, 

lb. 

1 

J 

i 

"      sulph.  aromatici, 

lb. 

] 

.', 

i 

"      taiiuici, 

oz. 

2 

1 

1 

Alcoholis, 

bott. 

() 

4 

2 

Aluininis, 

lb. 

1 

d 

7i 

Amnionire  carbmiatis, 

oz. 

k; 

s 

•     4 

Aiitiinoiiii  ct  potass,  tartrates, 

oz. 

2 

1 

]■ 

Arg-euti  uitratis  (t'lised), 

071. 

4 

1) 

1 

Caiiiphora!, 

lb. 

4 

2 

1 

Ceiati  n'sinne, 

lb. 

2 

1    ■ 

d 

"      simplicis, 

)1>. 

,s 

4 

2 

Clilorofiinni, 

lb. 

2 

1 

1 

Copaib.T, 

lb. 

■> 

1 

d 

Croasoti, 

oz. 

2 

1 

L 

Ciipri  sulphafis,       -            -    . 

oz. 

4 

2 

1 

Emplastii  adliivsivi, 

yds. 

15 

8 

4 

caiitliaridis, 

lb. 

4 

2 

1 

"         ii-hllivocoihv, 

yds. 

2 

1 

1    ' 

Extnicti  I'lddoiilliidis  coiiip. 

oz. 

m 

8 

4 

"      g-Iyi'.\uliiz;o, 

lb. 

2 

1 

.4 

Hydravgjri  cliloiidi  corrosivi, 

oz. 

.1 

•2 

A 

"                 "      •  mitis, 

lb. 

2 

1 

d 

lodiiiii, 

oz. 

4 

2 

1 

Liqiiuiis  ammoniap, 

lb. 

4 

2 

1 

"       potass,  anscuitis, 

oz. 

4 

2 

1 

Magncsisc  suli)liati.s, 

lb. 

25 

15 

10 

Massa;  pil:  liydrargyri, 

oz. 

IG 

8 

4 

Morpliiai  snljjliati.s, 

dr. 

4 

2 

1 

Olei  nienthfe  piperitao, 

oz. 

2 

1 

I 

"   oliva^, 

bott. 

H 

4 

2 

"   ricini,    ■ 

-     qt.  bott. 

12 

() 

5 

"   tei"cbiutliiii,i:>, 

-     (xt.  bott. 

H 

4 

2 

"   ti},'lii, 

dr. 

2 

1 

I 

rilul:  futhartic:  com:  (U.  S.), 

doz. 

S 

4 

2 

"      opii(U.  S.), 

doz. 

!^ 

4 

2 

Plumbi  acetatis, 

lb. 

2 

1 

d 

Potassae  bitartratis, 

lb. 

2 

1 

d 

chloratis, 

lb. 

2 

1 

.4      ■ 

"        uitratis, 

lb. 

1 

i 

I 

Potassii  iodidi, 

(IZ. 

8 

•1 

2 

Pulvciis  awiciir, 

11). 

4 

•) 

I 

capsici,      - 

lb. 

■h 

1 

1 

i 

"         feni  per  sulpliatis, 

oz. 

4 

.> 

1 

"        ipecacuauhjc, 

lb. 

1 

\ 

.4 

"                   "            ct  opii, 

oz. 

8 

4 

4 

liiii, 

lb. 

K) 

>< 

4 

"         opii, 

11). 

2 

] 

h 

"         ilici. 

lb. 

I 

:\ 

•i 

"         siuapis  nigra!. 

lb. 

12 

(> 

3 

Qnini.T  .sulphatis,    - 

oz. 

24 

12 

6 

Sacchari, 

lb. 

1<I 

5 

2 

fSapouis. 

lb. 

8 

4 

2 

Siida-  l)i('aibonntis, 

lb. 

1 

1 

4 

Spiritus  ammoiiiiP  avoiuatici. 

oz. 

4 

~t 

2 

"       a'tberis  nitiici, 

lb. 

it 

1 

i 

REGULATIONS    FOi:    THE    MEDICAL    DEPAETMEXT. 


SUPPLY  TABLE  FOR  FIELD  SEE  VICE— Continued. 


ARTICLES. 

Quantities. 

Rcg't 

Rat. 

Conip. 

3  mos. 

3  ino.-!. 

3  mofi. 

Spiritns  vini  g^allici, 

bett. 

]•> 

6 

4 

.Syrup  scillae,           -            -            - 

lb. 

:} 

2 

1 

Tincturse  colchici  seminis, 

lb. 

1 

1 

"        feni  chloridi, 

lb. 

] 

d 

4^ 

"        opii,          -            -            - 

oz. 

IG 

8 

G 

Unguenti  hydrargyri, 

lb. 

i 

h 

i 

"                "             nitrati.s, 

lb. 

i 

i 

i 

Zinci  acetatis,           -            .            - 

oz. 

2 

1 

1 

"     sulphatis,        -            -            - 

oz. 

2 

1 

1 

INSTUUMENTS. 

Amputating,             -            -            - 

sets. 

2 

1 

1 

Ball  tbict'ps, 

no. 

2 

1 

1 

Bougies,  guui  elastic  (1  to  12), 

no. 

6 

6 

6 

•  "         metallic  (assorted), 

no. 

fi 

G 

6 

Catheters,  gum  elastic  (2  to  10),    - 

no. 

6 

6 

6 

silver  (:3,  G,  9), 

no. 

3 

?> 

3 

"         cases. 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

Cupping  glasses  or  tins,*    - 

no. 

12 

8 

G 

Lancets,  spring. 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

"     "    thumb  (with  easels), 

no. 

4 

2 

2 

Keedles,  surgeons'  (with  ca.ses),     - 

no. 

12 

() 

6 

Pocket, 

sets. 

•  2 

1 

1 

I^robangs,                 ... 

no. 

6 

4 

2 

Scarificators, 

no. 

2 

1 

1 

Splints  (assorted). 

sets. 

1 

1 

1 

Syringes,  enema  (assorted), t 

no. 

4 

2 

1 

"         penis,  glass, 

no. 

8 

4 

2 

"             "      India  rubber, 

no. 

8 

4 

2 

Teeth  extracting. 

sets. 

1 

1 

1 

Tongue  depressor  (hinge). 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

Tourni<[uets,  iield, 

no. 

12 

G 

3 

"             spiral, 

no. 

2 

1 

1 

Trepanning,             ... 

sets. 

1 

1 

1 

Trocars  (1  small), 

no. 

2 

1 

1 

Trusses,  hernia, 

no. 

G 

o 

2 

ROOKS. 

Anatomy  (surgical), 

CO}). 

1 

1 

Medical  Practice, 

cop. 

1 

1 

Kegulations  for  medical  department. 

cop. 

1 

1 

Surgeiy  (oj)erative). 

cop. 

1 

1 

Thompson's  Conspectus, 

cop. 

1 

1 

Blank, 

no. 

4 

4 

HO.SPITAL  STORES. 

AiTow  root,              -            .            , 

lb. 

10 

5 

3 

Caudles  (sperm.). 

lb. 

2 

1 

1 

Farina,                       ... 

lb. 

10 

5 

3 

Ginger  (fluid  extract), 

lb. 

I 

k 

i 

Nutmegs,                   ... 

oz. 

8 

4 

2 

'  Half  glaBs,  half  liu.        1 1  Davidson's  ;  1  hard  rubber,  6  oz. 


EEGULATIOXS   FOR   THE    MEDICAL    DErAIlTMENT. 


■J  I 


SUPPLY  TABLE  FOE  FIELD  SERVICE— Continued. 


AliTICI.ES. 


Tea, 

Whi^kin-,  l)oltl<'s  ol", 


I>ih1  Piioks,  .  .  - 

IJlaukcts  (woolen), 
(iutta  |uMi'lia  cloth, 
Mosnuito  hais, 
Pillow  ticks, 

FrRXITlUF.   AND   DRESSINGS. 

Bun(lagos(l),  roller,  iissortcd, 

"  suspensory,  assorted, 

Binders'  boards  (Id  iuclies  by  4), 
(.'orks,  assorted,      -  -  " 

('orkscrcws,  -  -  - 

Cotton  batting^.        -  -  - 

"     waddini;^,      .  -  - 

Flannel  (red), 
Ilatelicts, 

][oues  (4  inclies  by  J,  in  wood),    - 
Ink,  2-ounee  bottles, 
Knapsacks,  hospita!("2), 
linnterns,  ... 

Lint, 
Litters  and  stn>tchcrs,  liand('-2), 

"       liors<'(2),      .  -  - 

Mcasnrcs,  graduated,  assortod(3). 
Medicine  chests,      -  -  - 

"        cnps  and  glasses(4), 

"        panniers, 
Mess  chests  (see  note). 
Mills,  coffee. 

Mortars  and  pestles,  wedgewood  ( 
Muslin,  -  -  - 

Needles,  sewing  (assorted,  in  a  case 
Oiled  silk  or  gutta  percha  tissue, 

or  India  rubbi:r  tissue,     - 
Pans,  bed(r)). 

Paper  envelopes,  assorted(l)). 
Paper,  wrajiping, 

*'      writing(7). 
Pencils,  liair, 

"      lead  (of  Faber's  make,  No. 
Pens,  steel. 
Pill  boxes  (wood), 

"         (tin),       - 
Pins,  assorted  (large  and  niedinni) 


nail) 


doz. 


no. 
no. 
y.ls. 
no. 
no. 


doz. 

no. 

no. 
do/,. 

no. 

lb. 

lb. 
yds. 

no. 

no. 

no. 

no. 

no. 

11). 

no. 

no. 

no. 

no. 

no. 

no. 

no. 

no. 
,    no. 

yds. 

no. 


yds. 

no. 

no. 

cpiircs. 

quires. 

no. 

>2),         no. 

doz. 

papers. 

no. 

,       papers. 


QUAXTITIKS. 


20 
•M) 
20 
20 
20 


14 
12 

18 
]2 


1 
12 


20 
25 

8 

2 

100 

fi 

12 

24 

12 

4 

2 

« 

4 


]0 
15 
10 
10 
10 


1 
1 

10 

25 

4 
1 

50 
:? 

0 

12 

f) 

2 

1 
6 
2 


(1)  1  dozen,  1  inch  wiilc.  1  Viinl  lonp. 
2      •'        2  ■'  .'« 


(2)  According  to  pal  torn. 

(3)  6  oz  ,  2  oz.,  minim. 


(■()  2  cups  to  1  plans. 

(."))  Of  Imrd  Indiii  rubber  or  otlur  inn- 
tcriiil.      Shovel. 

((!)  TiO  Icllcr,  2.')  note,  2.")  InrRO.  "  Offl- 
cinl  Hui*inPB8"  printed  on  each, 

(7)  2  fooUcap,  G  letter,  4  note,  white  ; 
blue  ruled. 


22 


REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  MEDICAL  DEPARtMENT. 


SUPPLY  TABLE  FOR 

FIELD  SERVICE— Continued. 

• 

QU.\NTITIES. 

ARTICLES. 

Reg't 

Bat. 

Cum  p. 

3  mos. 

3  mos. 

3  mos. 

Razors, 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

Razor  strops, 

no. 

] 

i 

1 

Scales  aud  weights,  apothecary' 

s,     .         sets. 

1 

I 

J 

Scissors, 

no. 

4 

2 

2 

Sheep-  skins,  dressed. 

no. 

4 

2 

1 

• 

Silk,  snro-eons', 

oz. 

.\ 

.1. 

■4 

:t 

"     green, 

yds. 

i 

J. 

•i 

Spatulas, 

no. 

(". 

3 

•> 

Sponge  (washed),            ^   - 

lb. 

1 

I 

i 

Tape, 

pieces. 

4 

2 

1     . 

Thread,  linen, 

oz. 

o 

1 

1 

Tiles, 

no. 

2 

1 

i 

.  Towels, 

no. 

40 

20 

10 

Twine, 

lb. 

h 

1 

4 

J 

4 

Vials,  assorted  (1  oz.  and  2  cz,) 

,    -            doz. 

4 

2 

1 

Waters  {i  onnce  boxes),     - 

no. 

1 

1 

1 

Wax,  sealing, 

sticks. 

o 

I 

I 

NOTE  TO  PRECEDING  TABLE. 


FuRKiTURi^  OF  Mess  Chest. 


8  Basins,  tin. 

2  Boxes,  pepper  and  salt. 

()  Cups,  tin. 

4  Canisters  (fol  tea,  coffee,  sugar 

and  butter). 
2  Dippers  aud  ladles. 
I  Grati-r. 
I  Gridiron. 
1  Kettle,  tea,  iron. 
12  Knives  and  forks. 
G  Mugs  (Britannia,  half-pint). 


1  Pan,  frying. 
1  Pan.  sauce. 
8  Plates  (6)  and  dishes  (2),  tin. 

1  Pot,  iron. 

2  Pots,  coifee  aud  tea,  tin. 

12  Spoons,   iron    [table   (G)   and 
tea  ((5)]. 
1  Skillet,  with  coA'er. 
1  Tray,  tin. 
G  Tumblers,  tin. 


The  Standard  Supjily  Tables  contain  all  the  articles  to  be  purchased 
by  medical  purveyors,  except  on  the  orders  of  the  Surgeon  General ; 
but  any  less  quantity  may  be  required  or  any  article  omitted  at  tho 
discretion  of  the  medical  officer. 


24 


FORMS. 


•sinuaa 


•sasBQ 


•sqiBoa 


•S.3SB0 


•S3SB0 


•SOSBQ 


•-;=^  q  5 


SO'HO' 


t  a  s  s  S 


l^KHH 


5       rt       li  -' 


:.2  o 


o  5 

1-2 


-j:  p 


o         o<J 


H«cokK»<1       OOOOPlPt 


MEDICAL    DEPAKTMENT. 


25 


S  5  =£  .2 
«    V2    yj  ^ 


-  P 


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Form  1 — Continued. 
DISCHARGES   OK    SURGEON'S   CERTIFICATE,   AND  DEATHS. 


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REMARKS. 


Notes. — Discliarges  on  Surgeon's  certificate,  anrl  deaths  ocenrring  among  those  of  the  command  not  on 
sick  report,  will  lie  also  reported,  l)Ut  separated  from  the  others  l)y  a  doulilc  line  drawn  aeross  the  page. 
The  remarks  will  in  each  case  specify  the  manner  iu  which  the  disease  originated,  when  it  is  known. 

In  every  case  of  the  death  of  an  ofncer,  whether  on  duty  or  not,  a  special  report  is  to  be  made  to  the 
Sargeon  General. 


32 


FORMS. 


Form  1— Continued. 
EXDORSKMENT. 


EEPORT  OF  SICK  AND  WOUNDED. 

FOR   THE 
Qjuarter  ending  186    . 

Station : 


Surgeon- 


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Companies. 


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Form  13. 
Army  op  the  Coxfederate  States. 

(Coat  of  Arnip.) 

Certificate  of  Disahflitij  for  Discharge. 

A  B,  of  Captain 's  compauy,  ( — ,)  of  tlie regiment  of  Confederate 

States ,  was  enlisted  by ,  of  the regiment  of ,  at , 

on  tlie day  of ,  to  serve years ;  he  was  born  in ,  in  the 

State  of ,  is years  of  age, feet inches  high, complexion, 

eyes, hair,  and  by  occupation  when  enlisted .     During  the  last 

two  months  said  soldier  has  been  unfit  for  duty days. 

(The  company  commander  will  here  add  a  statement  of  all  the  facts  known  to 
him  concerning  the  disease  or  wound,  or  cause  of  disability  of  the  soldier ;  the 
time,  place,  manner,  and  all  the  circumstances  under  which  the  injury  occurred, 
or  disease  originated  or  appeared ;  the  duty  or  service  or  situation  of  the  soldier 
at  the  time  the  injury  was  received  or  disease  contracted,  or  supposed  to  be  con- 
tracted; and  whatever  facts  may  aid  a  judgment  as  to  the  cause,  immediate  or 
remote,  of  the  disability,  and  the  circumstances  attending  it.) 

C  D,   Coimnanding  Company. 


(When  the  facts  are  not  known  to  the  company  commander,  the  certificate  of 
any  officer,  or  affidavit  of  other  person  having  such  knowledge,  will  be  appended.) 

I  CERTIFY  that  I  have  carefully  examined  the  said of  Captain 's 


company,  and  find  him  incapable  of  performing  the  duties  of  a  soldier  because  of 
(here  describe  particularly  the  disability,  wound,  or  disease ;  the  extent  to  which 
it  deprives  him  of  the  use  of  any  limb  or  faculty,  or  affects  his  health,  strength, 
activit}^  constitution,  or  capacity  to  labor  or  earn  his  subsistence).  The  Surgeon 
will  add,  from  his  knowledge  of  the  facts  and  circumstances,  and  from  the  evidence 
in  the  case,  his  professional  opinion  of  the  cause  or  origin  of  the  disability, 

E  F,  Surgeon. 

(Duplicates.) 

Notes. — ].    When  a  probable  case  for  pension,  special  care,  must  be  taken  to  state  the 
degree  of  disability. 
2.   The  place  where  the  soldier  desires  to  be  addressed  may  be  here  added. 
Town —  County —  State — 


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Form  16. 

CONTRACT  WITH  A  PRIVATE  PHYSICIAN. 

This  contract,  entered  into  this clay  of 18G — ,  at ,  state  of 

,  between ,  of  the  C.  S.  Army,  ami  Dr. ,  of ,  in 


the  state  of ,  witnesseth,  that  for  the  consideration  hereafter  mentioned,  the 

said  Dr. promises  and  agrees  to  perform  the  duties  of  a  medical  officer, 

agreeably  to  the  Array  Regulations,  at ,  {and  to  furnish  the  necessary  medi- 
cines.)   And  the  said promises  and  agrees,  on  behalf  of  the  Confeder.ate 

States,  to  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  to  the  said  Dr. the  sum  of 

dollars  for  each  and  every  month  he  shall  continue  to  perform  the  services  above 
stated,  which  shall  be  his  full  compensation,  and  in  lieu  of  all  allowances  and 
emoluments  whatsoever  {except  that  for  medicines  furnished,  which  shall  be  at  the 

rate  of per  cent,  on  his  monthlii  pay,  to  be  determined  by  the  Surgeon  General.) 

This  contract  to  continue  till  determined  b)'  the  said  doctor,  or  the  commanding 
officer  for  the  time  being,  or  the  Surgeon  General. 

[seal.] 
Signed,  sealed,  and  delivered,  '( 


iu  presence  of- 


[SEAL.] 


I  certify  that  the  number  of  persons  entitled  to  medical  attendance,  agreeably 

to  regulations,  at ,  is ,  and  that  no  competent  physician  can  be  obtained 

at  a  lower  rate. 

»..^— ..— ,  Commanding  Officer. 


48  FORMS. 


Form  17. 

FORM  OF  A  MEDICAL  CERTIFICATE. 

of  the  regiment  of ,  having  applied  for  a  certificate  on 

vfhich  to  ground  an  application  for  leave  of  absence,  I  do  hereby  certify  that  I 

have  carefully  examined  this  officer,  and  find  that  .     [Here  the  nature  of 

the  disease,  wound,  or  disability,  is  to  be  fully  stated,  and  the  period  during  which 
the  officer  has  suffered  under  its  eflfects.]  And  that,  in  consequence  thereof,  he 
is,  in  my  opinion,  unfit  for  duty.     I  further  declare  my  belief  that  he  will  not  be 

able  to  resume  his  duties  in  a  less  period  than .     [Here  state  candidly  and 

explicitly  the  opinion  as  to  the  period  which  will  probably  elapse  before  the  officer 
VfiW  be  able  to  resume  his  duties.  When  there  is  no  reason  to  expect  a  recovery, 
or  when  the  prospect  of  recovery  is  distant  and  uncertain,  it  must  be  so  stated.] 


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Form  19. 

A  Monthly  Slatement  of  the  Ilospilal  Fund  at ,for  the  montJi  of 186- 


Dr. 


To  balance  due  hospital  last  month,  .  .  .  -  - 

1,532  rations,  being  whole  amount  due  this  month,  at  0^  cents  per  ration. 


ISSUED. 


Cr.  By  th(!  following  provisions,  at  contract  prices : 

283^1      lbs.  of  pork,  at  6  cents  per  pound, 
Cyu        lbs.  of  j'rcsli  beef,  at  4  cents  jjcr  pound, 
l,G12^-j-  lbs.  of  (lour,  at  2  cents  per  pound, 

ICr        lbs.  of  hard  bread,  at  3^  cents  per  pound, 
70         lbs.  of  rice,  at  (i  cents  per  pound, 
56        lbs.  of  coftee,  at  i)  cents  per  pound, 
193y|-  lbs.  of  sugar,  at  8  cents  per  pound, 
17  J       (p-ts.  of  vinegar,  at  5  cents  per  quart, 
IS-j— g-  lbs.  of  caudles,  at  12  cints  per  pound,     - 
tJl.i      lbs.  of  soap,  at  6  cents  per  pouud, 
IbJ       (pts.  of  salt,  at  3  ceuts  per  (juart, 
12         galls,  of  molasses,  at  28  ceuts  per  gallon. 


PURCn.\SED. 

2  pairs  of  chickens,  at  87.J  cents  per  pair, 
4  qrts.  of  milk,  at  7  cints  p^r  quart, 

3  doz.  oranges,  at  25  cents  per  dozen, 

Total  expended, 
Balance  due  this  month. 


32  24^ 


$0.00 
145  54 


114  965 
30  57i 


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[Date] 


A-PPEHSTDIX 


EXTKACTS  FROM  THE  REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  ARMY. 

(Edition  of  1857.) 

929.  No  officer  making  returns  of  property  shall  drop  from  his 
return  an}'  public  property  as  woi'n  out  or  unserviceable  until  it 
has  been  condcmnetl,  after  proper  inspectiou,  and  ordered  to  be  so 
dropped. 

935.  Ever}'  officer  having  public  money  to  account  for,  and  failing 
to  render  his  account  thereof  quarter-yearly,  with  the  vouchers  ne- 
cessary to  its  correct  and  prompt  settlement,  within  three  months 
after  the  expiration  of  the  quarter,  if  resident  in  the  Confederate 
States,  and  within  six  months  if  resident  in  a  foreign  country,  will 
be  promptly  dismissed  by  the  President,  unless  he  shall  explain  the 
default  to  the  fe'^atisfaction  of  the  President. 

93G.  Every  officer  entrusted  with  public  money  or  property  shall 
render  all  prescribed  returns  and  accounts  to  the  bureau  of  the  de- 
partment in  which  he  is  serving,  where  all  such  returns  and  accounts 
shall  pass  through  a  rigid  administrative  scrutiny  before  the  money 
accounts  are  transmitted  to  the  proper  offices  of  the  Treasury  De- 
partment for  settlement. 

]  043.  Officers  receiving  clothing  or  camp  and  garrison  equipage, 
will  render  quarterly  returns  of  it  to  the  Quartermaster  General. 

1073.  Issues  to  the  hospital  will  be  on  returns  by  the  medical 
officer  (Form  IS),  for  such  provisions  only  as  arc  actually  required 
for  the  sick  and  the  attendants.  The  cost  of  such  parts  of  the  ration 
as  are  issued  will  be  charged  to  the  hospital  at  contract  or  cost  prices, 
and  the  hospital  will  be  credited  by  the  whole  number  of  complete 
rations  due  through  the  month  at  contract  or  cost  prices ;  the  balance, 
constituting  the  Ilosjiital  Fund,  or  any  portion  of  it,  may  be  ex- 


52  APPENDIX. 

pencled  by  the  commissary,  on  the  requisition  of  the  medical  officer, 
in  the  purchase  of  any  article  for  the  subsistence  or  comfort  of  the 
sick,  not  authorized  to  be  otherwise  furnished  (see  Form  19).  At 
large  depots  or  general  hospitals,  this  fund  may  be  partly  expended 
for  the  beneiit  of  dependent  posts  or  detachments,  on  recpiisitions 
approved  by  the  Medical  Director  or  Senior  Surgeon  of  the  district. 

1079.  An  extra  issue  of  fifteen  pounds  of  tallow  or  ten  of  sperm 
candles,  per  month,  may  be  made  to  the  principal  guard  of  each 
camp  and  garrison,  on  the  order  of  the  connnanding  officer.  Extra 
issues  of  soa2^  candles,  and  vinegar,  are  permitted  to  tlie  hospital 
when  the  surgeon  does  not  avail  himself  of  the  commutation  of  the 
hospital  rations,  or  when  there  is  no  hospital  fund ;  salt,  in  small 
quantities,  may  be  issued  for  public  horses  and  cattle.  When  the 
officers  of  tlie  Medical  Department  find  anti-scorbutics  necessary  for 
the  health  of  the  troops,  the  commanding  officer  may  order  issues  of 
fresh  vegetables,  pickled  onions,  sourkrout,  or  molasses,  with  an  extra 
quantity  of  rice  and  vinegar.  (Potatoes  arc  usually  issued  at  the 
rate  of  one  pound  per  ration,  and  onions  at  the  rate  of  three  bushels 
in  lieu  of  one  of  beans.)  Occasional  issues  (extra)  of  molasses  are 
made — two  quarts  to  one  hundred  rations — and  of  dried  apples  of 
irom  one  to  one  and  a  half  bushels  to  one  hundred  rations.  Troops 
at  sea  are  recommended  to  draw  rice  and  an  extra  issue  of  molasses 
in  lieu  of  beans.  When  anti-scorbutics  are  issued,  the  medical  officer 
will  certify  the  necessity,  and  the  circumstances  which  cause  it,  upon 
the  abstract  of  extra  issues. 


EXTRACTS  FROM  GE?s'ERAL  ORDERS. 

Ambulances  will  not  be  used  for  any  other  than  the  specific  pur- 
pose for  which  they  are  designed,  viz :  the  transportation  of  the  sick 
and  wounded ;  and  those  hereafter  provided  for  the  army,  will  be 
made  according  to  a  pattern  to  be  furnished  the  Quartermaster's  De- 
partment by  the  Surgeon  General. 


Paragraph  9G3  of  the  Regulations  for  the  Army  is  so  far  amended 
as  to  allow  the  Medical  Director  and  Medical  Purveyor  of  a  Military 


MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT.  53 

Department,  one  room  each  as  an  office ;  and  fuel  therefor  from  the 
1st  of  October  to  the  30th  of  April,  at  the  rate  of  one  cord  of  wood 
per  mouth. 


Officers  of  the  Medical  Department  ma}^  by  virtue  of  their  com- 
missions, command  all  enlisted  men,  like  other  commissioned  officers. 
Paragraph  13,  Army  Regulations,  will  not  be  interpreted  to  restrict 
that  authority. 


1.  Boards  of  Survey  will  not  be  resorted  to  for  the  condemnation 
of  public  property,  but  only  to  establish  data  by  which  questions  of 
administrative  responsibility  may  be  determined,  and  the  adjustment 
of  accounts  faciUtated  :  such  as  to  assess  iha  damage  which  public 
property  lias  sustained  from  any  extraordinary  cause,  not  ordinary 
wear,  either  in  transit  or  in  store,  or  in  actual  use,  and  to  set  forth 
the  circumstances  and  fix  the  responsibility  of  such  damage,  w^hether 
on  the  carrier,  or  the  person  accountable  for  the  property  or  having 
it  immediately  in  charge ;  to  report  from  examination  the  circum- 
stances and  amount  of  the  loss  or  deficiency  of  public  property  by 
accident,  unusual  wastage,  or  otherwise,  and  fix  the  responsibility  of 
such  loss  or  deficiency ;  to  make  inventories  of  property  ordered  to 
be  abandoned,  when  the  articles  have  not  been  enumerated  in  the 
orders;  to  assess  the  prices  at  which  damaged  clothing  may  be  issued 
to  troops,  and  the  proportion  in  which  supplies  shall  be  issued  in 
consequence  of  damage  that  renders  them  at  the  usual  rate  unequal 
to  the  allowance  which  the  regulations  contemplate  ;  to  verify  the 
discrepancy  between  the  invoices  and  the  actual  quantity  or  descrip- 
tion of  property  transferred  from  one  officer  to  anotlun',  and  ascertain 
as  far  as  possible  where  and  how  the  discrepancy  has  occurred,  whe- 
ther in  the  hands  of  the  carrier  or  the  officer  making  the  transfer ; 
and  to  make  inventories  and  report  on  the  condition  of  public  pro- 
perty in  the  possession  of  ofiicers  at  the  time  of  their  death.  The 
action  of  the  Board  for  the  authorized  object  will  be  complete  with 
the  approval  of  the  commanding  officer,  but  liable  to  revision  by 
higher  authoiity.  In  no  case,  however,  will  the  report  of  the  Board 
supcM-sede  the  depositions  which  the  law  requires  with  reference  to 
deficiencies  and  damage. 


54  APPENDIX. 

2.  Boards  of  Survey  will  not  be  convened  by  any  other  than  the 
commandmg  officer  present,  and  will  be  composed  of  as  many  officers, 
not  exceeding  three,  as  may  be  present  for  duty,  the  commanding 
officer  and  the  officer  responsible  in  the  matter  to  be  reported  on 
being  excluded ;  but  in  case  the  two  latter  only  are  present,  then  the 
one  not  responsible  will  perform  the  duties,  and  the  responsible  officer 
will  perform  them  if  no  other  officer  is  present.  The  proceedings  of 
the  Board  will  be  signed  by  each  member,  and  a  cop}^  forwarded  by 
the  approving  officer  to  the  head  quarters  of  the  department  or  army 
in  the  field,  as  the  case  may  be,  duplicates  being  furnished  to  the 
officer  accountable  for  the  property. 

3.  All  surve3^s  and  reports  having  in  view  the  condemnation  of  pub- 
lic property,  for  whatever  cause,  will  be  made  by  the  commanding 
officers  of  posts  or  other  separate  commands,  or  by  Inspectors  Gene- 
ral, or  inspectors  specially  designated  by  the  commander  of  a  depart- 
ment or  an  army  in  the  field,  or  by  higher  authority.  Such  surveys 
and  reports  having  a  different  object  from  those  of  Boards  of  Survey, 
will  be  required  independently  of  any  action  of  a  Board  on  the  same 
property. 

4.  When  public  property  is  received  by  any  officer,  he  will  make 
a  careful  examination  to  ascertain  its  quality  and  condition,  but  with- 
out breaking  packages  until  issues  are  to  be  made,  unless  there  is 
cause  to  suppose  the  contents  defective ;  and  in  any  of  the  cases 
supposed  in  the  first  paragraph,  he  will  apply  for  a  Board  of  Survey 
for  the  purposes  therein  set  forth.  If  he  deem  the  property  unfit  for 
use,  and  that  the  public  interest  requires  it  to  be  condemned,  he 
will,  in  addition,  report  the  fact  for  that  purpose  to  the  commanding 
officer,  wdio  will  make  a  critical  inspection,  or  cause  it  to  be  made 
by  an  Inspector  General  or  special  inspector,  according  to  the  nature 
of  his  command.  If  the  inspector  deem  the  property  fit,  it  sliall  be 
received  and  used.  If  not,  he  will  forward  a  formal  inspection  report 
to  the  commander  empowered  to  give  orders  in  the  case.  The  same 
rule  will  be  observed,  according  to  the  nature  of  the  case,  with  refer- 
ence to  property  already  on  hand.  The  person  accountable  for  the 
property,  or  having  it  in  charge,  will  submit  an  inventory,  which 
will  accompany  or  be  embodied  in  the  inspection  report,  stating  how 
long  the  property  has  been  in  his  possession,  how  long  in  use,  and 
from  whom  it  was  received.  The  inspector's  report  will  state  the 
exact  condition  of  each  article,  and  what  disposition  it  is  expedient 


MEDICAL   DEPAETMEXT.  55 

to  make  of  it :  as,  to  be  destroyed,  to  be  dropped  as  being  of  no 
value,  to  be  broken  up,  to  be  repacked  or  repaired,  or  to  be  sold. 
The  inspector  will  certify  on  his  report  that  he  has  examined  each 
article,  and  that  its  condition  is  as  stated.  If  the  commanding 
officer,  who  ordinarily  would  be  the  inspector,  is  himself  accountable 
for  the  property,  the  next  officer  in  rank  present  for  duty  will  act  as 
the  inspector.  The  authority  of  inspection  and  condemnation  will 
not,  without  special  instructions,  extend  to  commanding  officers  of 
arsenals  with  reference  to  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores,  but  may  in 
regard  to  other  unserviceable  supplies. 

6.  An  officer  connnanding  a  department,  or  an  army  in  the  field, 
may  give  orders,  on  the  report  of  the  authorized  inspectors,  either  to 
sell,  destroy,  or  make  such  other  disposition  of  condenmed  property 
as  the  case  may  require,  excepting  with  reference  to  the  sale  of  ord- 
nance and  ordnance  stores ;  for  which  the  orders  of  the  War  Depart- 
ment will  b(^  requisite ;  but  if  the  property  be  of  very  considerable 
value,  and  there  is  reason  to  suppose  that  it  could  be  advantageously 
applied  or  disposed  of  elsewhere  than  within  his  command,  he  will 
refer  the  matter  to  the  Chief  of  the  Staff"  Department  to  which  it 
belongs,  for  the  orders  of  the  War  Department.  No  other  persons 
than  those  designated,  or  the  General-in-Chief,  will  order  the  final 
disposition  of  condemned  property,  excepting  in  the  case  of  ordnance 
and  ordnance  stores,  which  ar^  to  be  dropped  or  broken  up,  horses 
which  should  be  killed  to  prevent  contagion,  and  provisions  or  other 
stores  which  are  deteriorating  so  rapidly  as  to  require  immediate  ac- 
tion. In  this  last  case  the  inspector  may  order  the  destruction  or 
sale  of  the  stores,  and  in  the  other  cases  he  may  direct  the  disposi- 
tions above  indicated  with  reference  to  thein.  The  inventories  will 
be  made  in  duplicate — one  to  be  retained  by  the  person  accountable, 
and  the  other  to  accompany  his  accounts.  When  the  action  of  the 
inspector  has  been  final,  a  copy  of  the  inventory  will  be  forwarded 
through  the  Department  or  other  superior  head  quarters  to  the  Chief 
of  the  Staff  Department  to  which  the  property  belongs.  When  the 
action  of  thc^  Department  or  other  superior  commander  is  required, 
the  original  inventories  will  be  sent  to  the  head  quarters,  and  re- 
turned with  the  final  orders  thereon  to  the  person  accountable  for 
the  property,  and  a  copy  of  the  inventory  and  orders  will  be  for- 
warded from  the  Department  or  other  superior  liead  quarters  to  the 
Chief  of  the  Staff*  Department  to  which  they  relate. 


56  APPENDIX. 

6.  Every  inspector,  member  of  a  Board  of  Survey,  and  com* 
mander  acting  on  their  proceedings,  shall  be  answerable  that  his 
action  has  been  proper  and  judicious,  according  to  the  Kegulations 
and  the  circumstances  of  the  case. 

* 

7.  As  far  as  practicable,  every  officer  in  charge  of  public  property, 

whether  it  be  in  use  or  in  store,  wdll  endeavor  by  timely  repairs  to 
keep  it  in  serviceable  condition,  for  which  purpose  the  necessary 
means  will  be  allov^ed  on  satisfactory  requisitions ;  and  property  in 
store  so  repaired  will  be  issued  for  further  use.  Unserviceable  arras 
will  be  sent  to  au  arsenal  for  repair,  before  accumulating  in  excess 
of  the  surplus  arms  in  the  company.  Provisions  and  other  perishable 
stores  will  be  repacked  whenever  it  may  be  necessary  for  their  pre- 
servation and  their  value  will  justify  the  expense,  wbicli  will  be  a 
legitimate  charge  against  the  department  to  which  they  belong. 
Public  animals  will  not  be  condemned  for  temporary  disease  or  want 
of  condition,  but  may,  by  order  of  the  commanding  officer,  after 
inspection,  be  turned  in  for  rest  and  treatment,  if  unfit  for  service  for 
wdiich  they  are  immediately  required. 

8.  Only  one  interior  source  of  supply — that  immediately  'con- 
nected with  the  head  quarters — will  be  permitted  with  a  post  or 
other  embodied  command.  This  last  will  not  be  interpreted  to 
mean  a  battalion  or  other  minor  organization  forming  part  of  a  gar- 
rison or  other  body  of  troops,  excepting  when  the  minor  command 
is  detached  and  serving  separately ;  and  in  that  case,  when  the  de- 
tached portion  returns  to  the  main  body,  the  supplies  in  the  charge 
of  its  staff  officers  will  be  turned  over  to  the  proper  staff  officers  of 
the  whole.  No  public  property  shall  be  transferred  to  or  retained  in 
a  company,  which  does  not  properly  form  part  of  its  equipment ; 
nor  shall  any  officer  have  public  property  in  his  possession  unless 
regularly  on  staff  duty  by  order  of  the  commanding  officer,  or  unless 
the  charge  of  it  is  devolved  on  him  by  the  Regulations  of  the  Army, 
from  the  nature  of  his  position. 

9.  Public  property  shall  not  be  transferred  gratuitously  from  one 
staff  department  to  another ;  but  when  offered  for  sale,  and  required 
for  the  public  service  in  another  staff  department  in  which  its  use  is 
allowed  by  Regulations,  it  may  be  bid  in  on  the  order  of  the  com- 
manding officer,  or  purchased  at  a  fair  valuation,  to  be  determined 
by  a  Board  of  Survey,  if  there  should  be  no  other  bidder. 


JIEDICAL    DEPARTMENT.  57 

10.  Paragraph  926,  Army  Regulations,  and  so  much  of  any  pre- 
vious orders  or  regulations  as  conflicts  with  the  foregoing,  are 
rescinded. 


It  is  desirable  to  furnish  ambulance  transportation  for  40  men  per 
1,000 — 20  lying  extended  and  20  sitting. 

It  is  recommended  that  the  following  schedule  of  transports  for 
the  sick  and  wounded,  and  for  hospital  supplies,  be  adopted  for  a 
state  of  war  with  a  civilized  enemy  : 

For  commands  of  less  than  three  companies,  one  two-wheeled 
transport  cart  for  hospital  supplies,  and  to  each  company  one  two- 
wheeled  ambulance. 

For  commands  of  more  than  three  and  less  than  five  companies, 
two  two-wheeled  transport  carts,  and  to  each  company  one  two- 
wheeled  ambulance. 

For  a  battalion  of  five  companies,  one  four-wheeled  ambulance, 
five  two-wheeled  ambulances,  and  two  two-wheeled  transport  carts. 
For  each  additional  company  less  than  ten,  one  two-wheeled  trans- 
port cart. 

For  a  regiment,  two  four-wheeled  ambulances,  ten  two-wheeled 
ambulances,  and  four  two-wheeled  transport  carts. 

The  transport  carts  to  be  made  after  the  models  of  the  two- 
wheeled  ambulances  (their  interior  arrangement  for  the  sick  ex- 
cepted), and  to  have  solid  board  flooring  to  the  body. 

Horse  litters  required  for  service  on  ground  not  admitting  the  em- 
ployment of  two-wheeled  carriages,  shall  be  composed  of  a  canvas 
bed  similar  to  the  present  stretcher,  and  of  two  poles,  each  sixteen 
feet  long,  to  be  made  in  sections,  with  head  and  foot  pieces  con- 
structed to  act  as  stretchers  to  keep  the  poles  apart. 

It  is  recommended  that  in  future  hospital  tents  be  made  accord- 
ing to  the  pattern  of  the  present  tent  and  of  the  same  material,  but 
smaller,  and  having  on  one  end  a  lapel  so  as  to  admit  of  two  or  more 
tents  being  joined  and  thrown  into  one  with  a  continuous  covering 
or  roof. 


68 


APPENDIX. 


The  dimensions  to  be  these  :  In  length,  14  feet;  in  width,  15  feet; 
in  height  (centre),  11  feet,  with  a  wall  4^  feet,  and  a  "fly"  of  ap- 
propriate size.  The  ridge  pole  to  be  made  in  two  sections  after  the 
present  pattern,  and  to  measure  14  feet  when  joined. 

It  is  contemplated  that  such  a  tent  will  accommodate  from  8  to 
10  patients  comfortably. 

The  following  allowance  of  tents  for  the  sick,  their  attendants, 
and  hospital  supplies,  is  recommended : 


COMMANDS. 

Hospital 
Tents. 

Sibley 
Tents, 

Common 
Tents. 

For  one  company,                     .                    .                    - 

For  three  companies,                - 

For  five             "                         ... 

For  seven         " 

For  ten             "                        ... 

1 

2 
2 
3 

The  adoption  of  a  hospital  knapsack  is  recommended  to  be  carried 
by  a  hospital  orderly  upon  the  march  or  in  battle,  who  is  habitually 
to  follow  the  medical  officer.  The  knapsack  to  be  made  of  light 
wood  ;  to  be  divided  into  four  compartments  or  drawers,  and  to  be 
covered  with  canvas.  The  purpose  of  this  knapsack  is  to  carry  in 
an  accessible  shape  such  instruments,  dressings,  and  medicines,  as 
may  be  needed  in  an  emergency  on  the  march  or  in  the  field.  The 
dimensions  of  the  hospital  knapsack  to  be  those  of  the  ordinary 
knapsack. 


MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT.  59 


AN   ACT 

To  authorize  the  employment  of  Cooks  and  Nurses,  other  than  Enlisted  Men,  or 
Volunteers,  for  the  Militiuy  Service. 

Sec.  1.  27/e  Cojigrcss  of  tlic  Coyifcdcratc  Slates  of  America  do  cnacU 
That  the  better  to  provide  for  the  sick  and  wounded,  the  Secretary 
of  War  is  authorized  to  direct  tlie  employment,  when  deemed 
necessary,  of  nurses  and  cooks,  other  than  enlisted  men,  or  volun- 
teers, the  persons  so  employed  being  subject  to  military  control,  and 
in  no  case  to  receive  pay  above  that  allowed  to  enlisted  men,  or 
volunteers. 


Approved  August  21st,  ISGl. 

t 

The  Secretary  of  War  decides  that  nurses  and  cooks,  authorized 
by  the  preceding  act,  may  receive,  besides  the  pay  proper  of  enlisted 
men  (Sll  per  month),  the  extra  pay  allowed  in  Par.  33,  Medical 
Regulations,  making  the  sum  total  $18  50  per  month. 

The  nurses  and  cooks,  not  enlisted  men,  will  be  paid  on  the 
Hospital  muster  rolls  by  the  Pay  Department. 

They  should  not  be  employed  for  a  less  period  than  a  calendar 
month.  _ 


60  APPENDIX. 


It  is  insisted  that  Medical  officers  state,  in  all  their  Requisitions, 
the  quantities  on  hand  of  the  articles  for  which  they  ask. 


Form   No.   G  (Special  Requisition)  is   intended  to  be  used  only 
when  supplies  are  purchased  by  a  quartermaster. 


Medical  officers,  in  dating  their  communications  "  Camp  Bartow,''* 
"  Camp  Bee,''''  &c.,  are  instructed  to  mention  the  nearest  post  office, 
or  military  depot. 


The  senior  Medical  officer  of  commands,  besides  inspecting  Hos- 
pitals, will,  under  the  authority  of  the  commanding  officer,  inspect 
camps,  and  see  that  stringent  rules  of  police  are  enforced. 


MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT.  61 


CORRESPONDENCE. 

The  Surgeon  General  directs  that  official  letters  addressed  to  him 
by  medical  officers  of  the  army,  be  written  on  letter  paper  (quarto 
post)  whenever  practicable,  and  not  on  note  or  foolscap  paper-  Also, 
that  the  letter  be  folded  in  three  equal  folds  parallel  with  the  writing, 
and  endorsed  on  that  fold  which  corresponds  with  the  top  of  tbe 
eheet;  thus: 


(Name  and  rank  of  writer.) 


(Post  or  station  and  date  of  letter.) 


(Analysis  of  contents.) 


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